TK Thomas Kurz

Captain OF-2 | Dual-use | Defence-tech adoption

Thomas Kurz

Businessman. Officer. Engineer. I understand technology. I understand the force and procurement. I translate between demand, market and operations. Defence-tech adoption and procurement at Palladion.
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Captain OF-2 Business and Bundeswehr Technology & procurement Develop Palladion strategically
Thomas Kurz in a civilian defence-tech network Thomas Kurz in conversation with a Bundeswehr officer Thomas Kurz in a focused defence-tech conversation Thomas Kurz in dialogue between the Bundeswehr and technology Palladion as a wide visual brand anchor Thomas Kurz explaining a topic in a civilian network conversation Kesselhaus and audience as a defence-tech venue Thomas Kurz with a radio in an industrial environment Speaker and audience in the Kesselhaus Thomas Kurz in uniform in a wider half-length conversation portrait Thomas Kurz in a real event dialogue
Profile

Make technology usable where responsibility begins.

I work where new technologies must move beyond presentation into real-world application, testing and procurement contexts.

I bring a business mindset, the responsibility of an officer and an engineer's way of thinking. I work between the force, technology, procurement and strategic decision-makers.

At Palladion, I connect defence-tech adoption, procurement expertise and strategic networking: clarifying demand, assessing systems, enabling pilots and bringing people together.

Defence-ready. So freedom is not defended only at the point of crisis. Technology is not an end in itself. Technology must create effect. Demand must be understood. Not guessed. My role: translate, enable, connect.
Clarify demand Master technology Prepare procurement Enable pilots Build trusted contacts
Thomas Kurz in a direct defence-tech conversation focused on demand and effect
Direct conversation. Understand demand before assessing technology.
Thomas Kurz in an approved civilian portrait between business, technology and the Bundeswehr
Thomas Kurz in a workshop conversation about technology and implementation
What I connect

Interface / Adoption / Procurement

Technology creates impact when people take responsibility.

I translate demand into decisions, systems into shared language, and procurement into practical next steps.

Defence tech rarely fails because of the idea. It fails because of access, language, trust and procurement. That is precisely where I work.

Force Technology Procurement Network
01 Military necessity

Recognise necessity

What works in operations. What holds up in daily use. What the force really needs.

02 Technical language

Master technology

Bring engineering, system logic and military demand language into one shared line.

03 Procurement logic

Enable procurement

Prepare procurement. Connect decision-makers. Make piloting realistic.

04 Strategic contacts

Build trust

I connect the Bundeswehr, research, industry and startups so that contacts turn into responsibility.

Bundeswehr / Dual-use / Operational reality

I am a Bundeswehr soldier. And I translate technology into operational effect.

A Bundeswehr soldier since October 2005. Captain OF-2. I know the force, materiel and operational reality. At Palladion I connect that demand with defence-tech adoption, procurement and robust piloting.

Bundeswehr OF-2 Dual-Use Palladion
Thomas Kurz in conversation with a Bundeswehr officer on demand, technology and effect
Bundeswehr conversation. Understand demand before judging technology.
Armour in motion. Operational proximity is not a slogan.
Military vehicle fully visible during water crossing and bridge context
Vehicle, terrain, bridge. Effect has to hold up in context.
System, demand, observation. Technology has to be understood.
Thomas Kurz in Bundeswehr uniform talking to a person seen from behind
In uniform and in direct conversation. Connecting demand and technical effect.
Thomas Kurz in conversation between uniform, business and technical implementation
Translate between business and the force.
Thomas Kurz in conversation with an officer about demand and impact
Connect military language with technical effect.
Thomas Kurz with Palladion network partners
Turn strategic contacts into impact.
Track record

Build-up. Leadership. Technology. Operational proximity.

From military craft through technical education and operational proximity to defence-tech adoption and procurement.

Soldier and officer of the Bundeswehr

since 2005 people materiel mission

A Bundeswehr soldier and officer since 1 October 2005. Leadership means understanding the mission, guiding people and taking responsibility. This is the foundation for every conversation about the force, demand and effect.

Mechanical Engineering and Computer Aided Engineering

Bundeswehr University Munich B.Eng. Mechanical Engineering 2013 M.Eng. CAE 2014

Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) in Mechanical Engineering in 2013, followed by a Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Computer Aided Engineering in 2014. The technical foundation for assessment, design and engineering judgement.

Company operations officer, Armoured Engineer Battalion 4

deputy company commander operations planning crisis projects

Company operations officer and deputy company commander. Responsibility for planning, coordination and leadership within military structures.

Head of a student subject group

170 regular up to 620 situation-dependent leadership

Led a student subject group at Bundeswehr University Munich: around 170 officers and officer candidates on a regular basis and up to 620 students depending on the situation. Responsibility for leadership, training, discipline and academic coordination.

Technical officer and lead occupational safety specialist

eight companies up to 400 vehicles over 1,500 weapons & equipment up to 900 personnel

Technical officer at Feldjäger Regiment 3 in Munich and lead occupational safety specialist. Responsibility for materiel, occupational safety and environmental protection across a regiment with eight companies.

Systems Engineering, M.Sc.

Bundeswehr University Munich Systems Engineering M.Sc.

Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Systems Engineering. Essential for understanding technical dependencies and translating them into military requirements.

Bundeswehr University Munich

transfer Bundeswehr engineering academic environment

Transferred to Bundeswehr University Munich on 1 October 2024. The continuing assignment connects Bundeswehr experience, engineering judgement and an academic environment.

Palladion: Defence-Tech Adoption

demand Adoption Procurement network

At Palladion my focus is defence-tech adoption, procurement and strategic networking. The goal is to position innovation so that demand, procurement and the force connect.

Situations

Real places. Real conversations. Real impact.

Business. Uniform. Kesselhaus. Defence-tech demo. Palladion. Real situations in which trust, demand and technical effect emerge.

Blue-lit Kesselhaus atmosphere with speaker and audience
Thomas Kurz in a civilian Palladion conversation in a blue event atmosphere
Thomas Kurz in a direct defence-tech conversation between demand, technology and network
Thomas Kurz in conversation between business, uniform and technical implementation
Motorworld hall view as a space for exchange, industry and network
Motorworld hall as an industrial ecosystem with network dynamics
Palladion banner as a visual reference to defence-tech adoption and procurement

Next step

When technology needs to become impact.

Defence-tech. Dual-use. Procurement. Startup adoption. Piloting. Strategic partnerships. Direct, reliable, actionable.

Mandate Pilots Procurement Strategic contacts
Direct contact
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